Trigger Fish
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dogstar
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I recomend wetwebmedia. IMO there are several consideing the meaning of safe and for what. Most all triggers will/tempted to eat inverts like shrimp, urchins, stars, ect but many that will not bother corals/ sessiles or anemonies. The book Marine Fishes by Michael mentions as mostly safe are the
Bluechin
Pinktail
Niger
Crosshatch
Sargassum
Bluechin
Pinktail
Niger
Crosshatch
Sargassum
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dboy999
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they say triggers are not reef safe..My opinion is the enviorment you put them in will decide how aggressive or non aggresive they will be.tank size, tank mates etc....Ive had a undulate triger (yes i said an undulate trigger)for 3 months now hes very happy an mild a bit shy actually swims with all other fish doesnt harass anyone or corals.However i have hermits the size of baseballs which helps with there survival.An allegedly there one of the most aggressive triggers an he is one of the biggest fish i have.just my opinion...honestly the biggest bully Jerk fish is my powder blue tang harrases everyone(except for the trigger!)
aw2
Active Member
Originally Posted by dboy999
Ive had a undulate triger (yes i said an undulate trigger) for 3 months now
Unfortunately, 3 months is far from a success. Given time, you're going to have a species only, Undulate tank...guaranteed.
Originally Posted by dboy999
My opinion is the enviorment you put them in will decide how aggressive or non aggresive they will be
You cant change a Triggers instinct and personality by putting it in different "environments". Putting a Queen Trigger, Clown Trigger, Blue Lined or Undulate in a reef isnt going to make them nice or "reef safe".
Ive had a undulate triger (yes i said an undulate trigger) for 3 months now
Unfortunately, 3 months is far from a success. Given time, you're going to have a species only, Undulate tank...guaranteed.
Originally Posted by dboy999
My opinion is the enviorment you put them in will decide how aggressive or non aggresive they will be
You cant change a Triggers instinct and personality by putting it in different "environments". Putting a Queen Trigger, Clown Trigger, Blue Lined or Undulate in a reef isnt going to make them nice or "reef safe".
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dboy999
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well einstein i dident say put 4 or 5 triggers together.Im saying one first off.And ill tell ya now ill put money on it that this trigger will not become a problem ive bin reefing for over 10 years an have had many of fish.Ive had "reef safe" fish go crazy an eat corals etc.I have a 400 gallon tank with 650 lbs of live rock he is in paradise happy as can be and is fed well even eats grape calurpa an"The book" doesnt say it should eat that ...just my opinion..
aw2
Active Member
Originally Posted by dboy999
well einstein i dident say put 4 or 5 triggers together.
First off, thank you for the compliment. I mean, I'm smart...but dont know if I'm as good as Einstein...if you say so, it must be then, right?
I also didnt say put 4 or 5 Triggers together, hence the "OR" between Blue Lined and Undulate.
Originally Posted by dboy999
ive bin reefing for over 10 years an have had many of fish.
Congrats...10 years and you still dont know that 3 months, in this hobby, doesnt mean a success?
Originally Posted by dboy999
Ive had "reef safe" fish go crazy an eat corals etc.
Might be just me, but I think that would mean they werent truly "reef safe", dontcha think?....I've been wrong before though and you have been doing this for 10 years, so I dont know.
Originally Posted by dboy999
I have a 400 gallon tank with 650 lbs of live rock
Sounds like a nice setup. Since you're a master, in this hobby, after 10 years, I'd like to know your secrets. Could we see some fish pics, tank pics, filtration pics, stock lists?
Originally Posted by dboy999
he is in paradise happy as can be and is fed well even eats grape calurpa
Maybe he's an active PETA member and is taking a stand and going vegetarian?
well einstein i dident say put 4 or 5 triggers together.
First off, thank you for the compliment. I mean, I'm smart...but dont know if I'm as good as Einstein...if you say so, it must be then, right?
I also didnt say put 4 or 5 Triggers together, hence the "OR" between Blue Lined and Undulate.
Originally Posted by dboy999
ive bin reefing for over 10 years an have had many of fish.
Congrats...10 years and you still dont know that 3 months, in this hobby, doesnt mean a success?
Originally Posted by dboy999
Ive had "reef safe" fish go crazy an eat corals etc.
Might be just me, but I think that would mean they werent truly "reef safe", dontcha think?....I've been wrong before though and you have been doing this for 10 years, so I dont know.
Originally Posted by dboy999
I have a 400 gallon tank with 650 lbs of live rock
Sounds like a nice setup. Since you're a master, in this hobby, after 10 years, I'd like to know your secrets. Could we see some fish pics, tank pics, filtration pics, stock lists?
Originally Posted by dboy999
he is in paradise happy as can be and is fed well even eats grape calurpa
Maybe he's an active PETA member and is taking a stand and going vegetarian?
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dboy999
Guest
awfully defensivee Jr....do a relax was just giving my opinion an my experience...do a search for my name youll see my whole setup from day one
aw2
Active Member
Originally Posted by dboy999
awfully defensivee Jr....do a relax was just giving my opinion an my experience...do a search for my name youll see my whole setup from day one
Not "defensivee" at all...just returning the smart ass comments that I recieved.
You're here, giving definitive answers, which are rediculous and passing it off as truth because you've had 10 years in the hobby.
Anyone who has owned or even seen (long term) an Undulate, knows they're far from reef safe...they're not even safe in a full blown aggressive tank setup.
awfully defensivee Jr....do a relax was just giving my opinion an my experience...do a search for my name youll see my whole setup from day one
Not "defensivee" at all...just returning the smart ass comments that I recieved.
You're here, giving definitive answers, which are rediculous and passing it off as truth because you've had 10 years in the hobby.
Anyone who has owned or even seen (long term) an Undulate, knows they're far from reef safe...they're not even safe in a full blown aggressive tank setup.
phoenixfla
Member
From what I have read the Niger Trigger is the most passive. Different fish, even from the same species can have different personalities.
Here is mine:
Keep them well fed!
Here is mine:
Keep them well fed!
phoenixfla
Member
Originally Posted by AW2
Very cute Niger.
Yours is passive and I've seen others that have been more aggressive than Queens and Clowns.
Yes, I agree, and also they can get more agressive as they get older. I just figured I would start with the most passive and then cross the "killer" bridge if necessary.
Very cute Niger.
Yours is passive and I've seen others that have been more aggressive than Queens and Clowns.
Yes, I agree, and also they can get more agressive as they get older. I just figured I would start with the most passive and then cross the "killer" bridge if necessary.
phoenixfla
Member
Originally Posted by AW2
You're missing the good information, mixed in with the bickering, though.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Kind of like Jery Springer meets Crocadile Hunter.
You're missing the good information, mixed in with the bickering, though.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Kind of like Jery Springer meets Crocadile Hunter.
batman1820
Member
Originally Posted by Dogstar
All this bickering is really not necessary. I come to check the thread and this is what I see,,,,
I totally agree... Theres so much arguing in this forum...
All this bickering is really not necessary. I come to check the thread and this is what I see,,,,
I totally agree... Theres so much arguing in this forum...